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Florida Panthers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Florida Panthers and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Blue Jackets were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at +121 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Florida, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Maple Leafs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Panthers at +149 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Florida:
Team record: 29-17-5 SU
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 9 games
Columbus:
Team record: 28-16-9 SU
Columbus is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Columbus is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 9 games
Next up:
Florida home to Vegas Thursday, February 6
Columbus home to Detroit Friday, February 7